Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Angie Kim, Happiness Falls
(Hogarth)
“Brilliant . . . amazing . . . the claim that a book will change your life often seems like exaggeration. Here the potential is real.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Louise Hare, Harlem After Midnight
(Berkley)
“An elegant, clever murder mystery. This is evocative historical crime fiction at its best with an intelligent, classy voice. Utterly fabulous!”
–Victoria Dowd
Alice Feeney, Good Bad Girl
(Flatiron)
“This well-written, fast-paced novel is full of Feeney’s trademark twists and turns. Fans of the author and those who enjoy psychological thrillers will want to check it out.”
–Library Journal
Martin Walker, A Chateau Under Siege
(Knopf)
“Lovers of clever mysteries, social and political history, stunning scenery, excellent cuisine, and the very best of French wines, have enjoyed sharing the past fifteen years with the smart, likeable Bruno in Walker’s exceptionally entertaining novels.”
–Lancashire Post
Leonie Swann (transl. Amy Bojang), The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp
(Soho)
“‘The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp,’ translated from the German by Amy Bojang, operates in its own skewed universe. Fans of the ‘Thursday Murder Club’ books will find much to like here.”
–Sarah Weinman, The New York Times
Carl Shuker, A Mistake
(Counterpoint)
We are reminded of why we turn to narrative in the first place—our need to know what happened and our very human, if misguided, compulsion to fashion the messiness into a discernible, knowable story.”
–Maggie Trapp, The Washington Post
Lucy Clarke, The Hike
(Putnam)
“The strengths of the novel lie in the knife-sharp tension of the first half as well as the beautifully nuanced friendship of the four main characters. While there is danger and tragedy aplenty, hope and loyalty also abound.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Daniel Hecht, The Body Below
(Blackstone)
“A soulful, improbable, and ultimately cathartic plunge into the depths.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Karin Smirnoff (transl. Sarah Death), The Girl in the Eagle’s Talons
(Knopf)
“Propulsive . . . Smirnoff adds new maturity and depth to the two leads, offers several jaw-dropping plot twists . . . Fans will find it a worthy addition to the series.”
–Publishers Weekly
Michael Melgaard, Not That Kind of Place
(House of Anansi)
“Not That Kind of Place utterly captivates … David’s journey to understanding is low-key, almost laconic, but this approach only adds power to the narrative, leaving it to the reader to carry the weight of his new understanding. It’s a brilliant approach and a brilliant novel.”
–Quill & Quire
